Hand bag



H. WIENER.

HAND BAG.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I2, 1920.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1;

H. WIENER.

HAND BAG.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 12, 1920.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

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W ITING & Davis COMPANY, or PLAINVI'LLEZ lirassacrrusnrrs, a coRroRA- Tron or MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed October 12, 1920. Serial No.i 1= 16,430.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY. l/Vrnnnma cit izen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York, State of New-York, havelinvented certain new and useful improvements-in Hand Bags; and I art to which it appertains to make and use the same. g r

This invention relates to handbags, particnlarlymesh bags of the type extensively used by women for carrying coins iand other small articles. Such bags'are often times provided with toilet accessories such. as a This inventionis directed to the provision of a bag of this character having a novellform of receptacle forsuch toilet accessories Which is neat durable and convenientto use and of pleasing appearance.

In. accordance with theinvention, the receptacle isset into one of the members of theframe ofthebag where it may be S64 curely and permanently mounted, where it is accessible and convenient for use and protected from contact with external objects, and where it maybe made to harmonize with its supporting frame to produce an artistic, ornamental and graceful article. H

Preferably one of the frame members has two side portions which converge upwardly;

. the metal of the frame member is enlarged 35 between or about the upper ends of these side portions and provided with an opening.

in which the receptacle proper is secured, the topof the receptacle being substantially flush with thesurface of the framemember and the bottom of the receptacle projecting into the bag and toward the mesh or fabric at the other side. Such a bag is usually of rather smallv thickness when closed and'it is important that-the bottom of the receptacle shall not cause-an unsightly bulge of the mesh which'lies close toit, particularly asthe mesh where it is so bulged out would soon be injured by contact with external objects. For thisireason, the receptacle is-made quite shallow and is shallower at its upper-edge than at itslower edge,..as'this shape of the bottom of the receptacle aids in avoiding any bulge in the V meshextending over.the bottom of the receptacle a[nd permits of employing a jmore attractive a design than if the. frame'member oppositethexone carryingfthe receptacle issolid-overtheportion 1 which is adjacent- Y receptacle when the j 0 The. receptacle is provided with ahinged" to the bottom of the bag is closed cover which opens'outwardly and upwardly and the under latched and an abutment is provided for side of this cover is preferably. provided withuaymlrrorh The cover is ar-.. ranged to be opened by-alspring when unlimiting the amount-of .the opening movement. A. simple and durable form of sprin latch forthe cover may consist of a curve resilient arm partially surrounding the re ceptacleand having a latching. tongue at one T end whlchqprojects into, the receptacle .in

position to engage the cover and hold-it in the closed position. v f 1 The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a hand bag constructed in accordance with this lnvention; Fig. 21s an enlarged section taken. on line 2 -2 of Fig. l;, Fig.-

3 is a detail ofth'elatching spring mounted a in position; F ig.4 is a view of the latching spring itself; Fig. 5 is a view-similar'to Fig. 1 showing the receptacleyopen; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the receptacle open and also show--. 111g adetail of the mlrror mounting; and

F TSllOWSj a furthendetail of the mirror mounting.

IR-e ferringito the drawings, the hand comprises theframe-members l and 2 hinged together. at 3, and provided with the usual latch 4 andhandle 5. a The fabric or mesh of the bag is indicated at 6. V The space between the upper part of-the sides of framev member 1 is bridged by a portion 17 here shown as a solid portion, but

which could evidently be in 'ope'nwork if desired. .A powder boX or other outwardly opening receptacle 8 is mounted-in the bridg ing portion 7 the receptacle 8 is preferably circular. This receptacle projects inwardly of the bag, and is held in place by any de- 1 sired means, usually by soldering. As -shown in Fig. 2, the depthinof the receptacle at its upper adge is about equalto the thick? ness of the-bag when-closed; that is tolsay, its depth is about equalto the distance-ram indicated at the outside of the frame-member 1 to the outside of the frame-member 2. Of course, this depth may be varied, that is to say, it may be somewhat less or somewhat greater than the thickness of the bag, or about equal to it. 1 It is important, however, that the depth of the receptacle at its upper part, 9, be such that when the bag is closed, the upper outer edge of the receptacle, indicated at 10, does not cause an unsightly bulge of the fabric 6 of the other 1 side of the bag. Such a bulge or ridge would present an edge which would contact with external objects and be continually subject to wear, and such a bulge would also cause- .undue strain on the attachment of the mesh just above the receptacle, at the point 11.

The thickness of the receptacle 8 at its upper portion should-be such that when the bag is closed the mesh hangs in a substantially straight line from its upper attachment over the receptacle and downwardly. Inasmuch as the normal lay of the mesh is at somewhat of an angle, as is apparent in Fig 2,

the lower part of the receptacle 8 may be made deeper, and this is the preferred con struction..

Hinged to the portion 7 of the bag is an outwardly and upwardly opening cover 12, the hinge being indicated at 13. Associated with the hinge 13 is a spring 14: so-arranged 1 that it causes the cover to open outwardly and upwardly to' the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The extent of this opening movement is limited by an abutment 15 carried by the cover and formed as a part of one of the hinge elements. The

' cover may open sideways or downwardly,

but the upward opening is preferred. The receptacle may also be arranged to face inwardly of the bag, instead of outwardly, as shown in which event the bag would be unlatched before the powder box becomes accessible.

0n the inside of the cover is mounted a small mirror 16, preferably a convex one to give a larger field of vision. The mirror round the receptacle 8.

mounting, a rear view of which is shown in Fig. 7 comprises a bezel ring 17 provided with inturned lugs 18 that hold the mirror 7 in place. This bezel ring 17 is held in the v, receptacle and into an aperture 24.- in the cover 12, which aperture registers with the pin 25.

by the frame members, and an outwardly aperture 19 in the mirror mounting, so that the latching tongue will not interfere with that mounting. In order to operate the latch, there is provided a pin 25 attached }to the lower end of the spring arm 20, which projects to the outside of the bag and terminates in a ring 26, to which is attached the finger operated pull tab 27. A slot 28 is provided to allow for movement of the When the cover is closed, a downward pull on the tab 27 unlatches the cover, whereupon it opens to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 6. The'spring holds the cover in its open position, and a slight tilting of the whole bag by the user puts both the receptacle 8 and the, mirror, in a convenient position for use. After use, the cover -may be pressed shut, and is automatically latched by the spring latch 20. r i I claim 1. A handbag provided with an outwardly opening receptacle mounted in the framework of the bag, a hinged cover for said receptacle and latching means for said cover, comprising aresilient arm engaging the receptacle at one end and curved to partly encircle the receptacle, and provided-with a latching tongue adapted to engage the cove at the other end. 2. A handbag comprising a pair of hinged frame members which converge upwardly, a bridging portion extending across the space between the sides of one of the frame members, fabric for completing the bag carried opening receptacle provided with a hinged cover mounted in said bridging portion, the

receptacle extending into contact with the fabric carried by the other frame member and being made shallower at the top than at the bottom so as not to cause abulge in said fabric where it contacts therewith.

3. A handbag comprising a pair of hinged frame members, a bridging portion extending across the upper part of the space 'between the sides of one of the frame members,

an outwardly opening receptacle mounted in 7 said bridging portion, a cover for the re ceptacle, a latch for the cover, spring means for automatically opening the cover when it is unlatched, and an abutment for limiting the opening movement of the cover. 7 4:. A handbag comprising a pair of hinged frame members, a bridging portionextending across the space between the sides of one of the frame members, an outwardly opening receptacle mounted in the bridging portion, a cover for the receptacle, and a mirror on the inside of the cover. i r

5. A. handbag comprising a pair of hinged frame members, a bridging portion extending across the space between the sides of one of the frame members, an outwardly opening receptacle mounted in the bridging por- 130 tion, a cover for the receptacle, latchin means for holding the cover closed an spring means associated with the cover to cause it to fiy open when unlatched.

6. A handbag comprising a pair of hinged frame members, a bridging portion extending between the sides of one of the frame members, an outwardly opening receptacle mounted in the bridging portion, a cover for the receptacle arranged to open upwardly 10 and outwardly, and a mirror on the inside of the cover.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

HENRY WIE ER. 

